From: John M. Powell (quixjuan_at_QuixNet.net)
Date: Thu Jun 21 2001 - 19:39:18 PDT
I haven't either, but that's the word I got, I think from
David. Not really brighter, but much better contrast with
the white one. Mr. Humpreys?
John
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> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Brian Pearce
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 9:37 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: [NTLK] The White Backlight and Contrast
>
>
> The one problem that threatens to come between me and my
> MessagePad after all these years is the fading backlight; the
> reduced contrast in just about any situation except for low light
> is making reading more difficult than it probably ought to be.
> (And since I'm often reading from the screen about two hours a
> day, five days a week, it's not a problem I can put off forever.)
>
> My hope is that one of the replacement white backlights that a
> few people have successfully tried (most recently David
> Humphreys) will provide slightly improved contrast. One report
> from another MessagePad user who tried this (though I'm not sure
> if he used the same materials) was that the white backlight was
> less bright, but that the legibility was better; at this point,
> I'm willing to try just about anything to avoid having to make a
> choice between my MessagePad and my eyesight.
>
> Anyone else tried this solution?
>
> BRIAN/bpearce_at_cloud9.net
>
>
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